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Re: Early Intakes

Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2017 6:16 am
by 1993cobra
I originally had the build date 2/18 paint stamped on top of the radiator support, near left headlight but it looks like it's been either cleaned off or painted over

Re: Early Intakes

Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2017 11:35 am
by Anthony02tolson
1993cobra wrote:I originally had the build date 2/18 paint stamped on top of the radiator support, near left headlight but it looks like it's been either cleaned off or painted over
You talking about your car or mine ?


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Re: Early Intakes

Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2017 4:06 pm
by SPEEDFREEK
I think that is meant to say IT. All fox cars have the build date stamped in yellow ink on the right hand side (looking at the car) of the radiator support. Looks like yours has been wiped off.

Re: Early Intakes

Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2017 6:38 pm
by Anthony02tolson
SPEEDFREEK wrote:I think that is meant to say IT. All fox cars have the build date stamped in yellow ink on the right hand side (looking at the car) of the radiator support. Looks like yours has been wiped off.
Ahh I got ya. Yah it’s not there anymore. The cars never seen “new” paint tho. I can guarantee that


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Re: Early Intakes

Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2023 10:37 pm
by Kevins89notch5.0
Z282SLO wrote: Thu Nov 30, 2017 12:25 am
Anthony02tolson wrote:My #516 build date is 2/18/93. I’m
Sure you won’t find a number where the cut off was made for early intakes.
Maybe ... but we came pretty close. Back in 2013 (on Page 1 of this thread), I posted that the upper manifolds w/the ridge were included in engines built after approx. 2/19/93. It looks like that started a day earlier. Assuming the registry list is accurate, your Cobra was the first built on 2/18/93 because the registry shows #515 was built on 2/17/93. Assuming your car's intake is indeed original from the factory, Ford started using the ridge intake while still using up some remaining smooth intakes. I posted a link earlier in this thread showing that #539 (also built on 2/18/93) had a smooth intake. So on 2/18 (or possibly 2/17), Ford began using the ridge intake while still using up a few of the remaining smooth intakes. I'm guessing the last smooth intake went into a Cobra built on 2/18/93.

It may be real difficult to do, but it would be neat to figure out the build number of the first Cobra to have a ridge intake, and the last Cobra to have a smooth intake. Could #516 be the first with the ridge?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/126087029560

#575 is on ebay right now, built on 2/18, and does have a flat sided intake.

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